Sound-Bar - River North - Chicago, IL 60610 | Metromix Chicago

Sound-Bar


Neighborhood: River North
226 W. Ontario St.

Chicago, IL 60610
312-787-4480
This 20,000-square-foot space is decorated in a minimalist style and divided into two levels, two dance floors and nine separate bar areas. Aiming to attract a diverse crowd, Sound-Bar's downstairs lounges and upscale wine and champagne selection appeal to an older clientele, while the hard house music and bottles of light beer satisfy the younger set.

Each bar features a unqiue color scheme -- red, orange, maroon -- some with matching specialty cocktails. The exclusive 40-person Green Room has its own separate bar and video monitors to keep an eye on the rest of the club, and the 250-guest VIP Round Bar, with banquette-style curving sofas, has a private restroom. Don't be alarmed by the clear glass stall doors -- they become frosted red when locked.

More creative technology is showcased in video monitors, LED screens (including some in the restrooms), video projections, laser lights and floor-to-ceiling walls of frosted glass back-projected with holographic images surrounding the 4,000-square-foot main-level dance floor.

Getting There

Parking:
Street Parking Difficult and Valet
Public Transportation:
CTA Bus: 37-Sedgwick. Brown Line Train: Chicago Avenue.
Wheelchair Access:
Yes

The Basics

Hours:
10 p.m.-4 a.m. Friday; 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Saturday; closed Sunday-Thursday
Dress Code:
No athletic gear, hats, ripped jeans or gym shoes.
Alcohol:
Full Bar
Smoking:
No
Admission Price:
$10-$20; discounted cover with RSVP
Bar Style:
Dance and Lounge
Music Style:
Dance, Disco, and House
Dance Style:
Rave and Urban

Features

ATM:
Yes
Live Music:
No. International DJs spin nightly.
Features:
Afterhours. No food.
Facilities:
Private Party and Banquet Facilities. All rooms available for private parties during off-hours. Two rooms available during regular hours. Capacity: 50-100.
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
Outdoor Seating:
No
Seating :
Capacity: 970

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No-pic-dude
5


"Classy and always satisfied."

Ballzizzle00 from Westmont - June 26, 2008

The environment is excellent! upstairs is rather spacious. It never seems to get crowded up there! Therez also an additional small red room which p...

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"place isn't for everyone..."

Mallory from Oak Brook - May 18, 2008

To acouple of the reviews.This place has music to fit everyone's likings..If you don't like House/techo music, stay on the bottom floor for hip hop...

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"When there's no where else to go...."

duchovny0901 from Wicker Park - March 1, 2008

Check this place out. The top floor plays techno music while the bottom floor plays hip hop and top 40. The top floor is pretty spacious, with brig...

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